Xanthum Gum

[katiesmemaw]

Anybody have recipes (P3 friendly) that call for Xanthum Gum?

[mysterious_5122]

I make beef stew and after it's cooked I use the Xantham Gum to thicken up the sauce. I suggest whisking the gum with some beef broth in a measuring cup or bowl as the gum tends to clump up in the liquid.

Here's the recipe too! Happy eating, this is one of our favorite P2 meals.

Savory Beef Stew
Ingredients
100 grams lean steak (round, London broil, or any other lean steak) finely
cubed or whole. This is a slow cooked dish so, for multiple servings, weigh
out in hundred gram increments and then divide into equal servings at the
end of the cooking process.
Chopped celery
1 cup beef broth or water
1 tablespoon chopped onion
1 clove garlic crushed and minced
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
Pinch of oregano
Cayenne pepper to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
In saucepan, lightly brown cubed beef, onion and garlic. Add water,
vegetables, and spices and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for
approximately 30 minutes to an hour or until the beef is tender. Add water
as needed to create a stew like consistency. Serve hot and enjoy. Garnish
with parsley. This also works as a crock pot recipe. Just add additional
water and slow cook whole 100 gram servings instead of cubed.

[TerriMM]

I put mine in an old spice bottle and shake a little in when I want to add a little body to any sauce. Just be very careful not to use too much. It'll turn your dish slimy in a heartbeat. Always use less than you think you need, it'll thicken.

[katiesmemaw]

Thanks folks for suggestions and the recipe. I'm definitely gonna try the Beef Stew!!! Sounds wonderful!!!

[try2basunbeam]

A lot of yeast free cook books use xantham gum...if you have access to a library. The Yeast-Free Cookbook is a good one...

[mousie tartufo]

I'm not sure if you're asking because you have some that you want to use, or if you have recipes that call for it and you're looking for substitutions. If you're looking for substitutions (because of a corn allergy, for example, as most xanthan in the USA is made from corn), you can use guar gum or carageenan. Arrowroot starch or potato starch also work in a pinch, but as they're starches, they do perform slightly differently, and will count as carbs in the body (as opposed to xanthan, guar, or carageenan, which act like fiber in the body and you don't really need to count it towards carbs). Hope that helps!

[katiesmemaw]

Thanks all for the info...